Washing-machine.



R. G. IREY. WA SHING MACHINE.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 28, 1909. I 954,103. Pat nted Apr.5, 1910.

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WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2a, 1909.'

954,103. Patented Apr.5,1910.

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wiineoaao Specification a man Intent. A lication int-a June as, 1909.Serial No. 504,540.

Patented Apr. 5, 1910.

To all whom it may Be it known that-' 1, RALPH G. her, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Abilene, in the county ofDickinson and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful\Vashing-Machine, of which the following-is a specification.

The objects of the invention are, generally, the provision, in amerchantable form, of a device of the class above mentioned, which shallbe inexpensive to manufacture, facile in operation, and devoid .ofcomplicated parts; specifically, the provision of a tub of novel andimproved construction; the rovision of a pipe adapted to be assem ledwith the tub and so mounted therein that it ma deliver a stream of waterupon the top 0 garments inclosed withinthe-tub, and, after the water haspassed through the garments, withdraw the water from the tub; theprovision of novel means for inducing a circulation through the pipe;other and further objects being made manifest hereinafter as thedescription of the invention progresses.

The invention consists in the novel con struction and arran ement ofparts hereinafter described, deIineated in the accompanying drawings,and particularly pointed out in that ortion of this instrument whereinpatentab l c novelty is claimed for certain distinctive and peculiarfeatures of the device, it being understood that, within the scope ofwhat hereinafter thus is claimed, divers changes in the form,proportions, size, an ma e, without departin from the spirit orsacrificing anyof the a vantages of the invention.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to denote corresponding artsthroughout the several figures of the rawings.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 shows my invention en transversesection, parts being left in elevation; Fig. 2 is an end elevation ofthe device.

In carrying out my invention provide, primarily, a tub, which is denotedby the numeral 1. The tub 1 is provided withan inclined bottom 2, andwith an outlet 3, preferably disposed in 'the'side wall of the tub,adjacent the lowermost portion of the bottom 2. Intermediate the top-andthe bottom of the tub, the same is provided upon its inner wall, withlugs 5, adapted to support minor details of the structure may be ascreen 4, preferably conoidal in form, and

arranged to serve as a rack, upon which the.

arments ma rest in the process of washmg. The b0 y of the tub 1 isdownwardly extended below the inclined bottom 2 thereof, to form aflange 6, with which maybe assembled, in any suitable manner, :the l s 7upon which the device is mounted. T e tub 1 is closed by means-of aremovable lid 8, which may be of any form.

The invention further includes a pipe, denoted by the numeral 9, andserving as a means whereby circulate through the garments which aredisposed in the tub 1. The middle portion of this pipe 9 is disposed inan upright position upon the outer wall of the tub 1, the upper end 10of said pipe, which is the outlet end thereof, passing through the sidewall of the tub '1 and rising above the periphery of the tub. The lower,or intake end of the pi e '9, denoted by the numeral 11, enters the tn 1through the side wall thereof, adjacentthe highest portion of the inclined bottom 2, the said intake end'll of the pipe being downwardlyinclined and arranged to rest -upon the bottom 2 of the tub. The outletend 10 of the pipe extends inwardly into the tub 1 to a omtapproximately above the center of t e tub and is downturned as denotedby the numeral 12, and terminates in a flaring head 14, which isthreaded to receive, removably, a dished screen 15. The inner extremityof the intake end 11 of the pipe is u turned, as denoted by the numeral16, an this upturned portion 16 terminates in a flaring head 17,

As is shown most clearly in Fig. 1, the extremities of the outlet 10 andthe intake 11 are disposed in vertical alinement, the screen 4 beingdisposed between them.

Mounted upon the outer extremity of the intake portion 11 of the pipe,is a casing 19, provided with bearings 20 and 21, in which is journaledfor rotation a shaft 22, provided with radial blades 23, theconstructionlast above pointed out constituting acentrifugal Pfl P- The shaft 22 isarranged to extend outwardly beyond the casing 19, and carries in itsextended portion, a pinion 24, in mesh with a larger pinion 25, which isjournaled for rotation upon an arm 26, retained by a set screw 27 in ahead 28, whereby the upthe water may be caused to adapted to receive,removably, a screen 18.

per extremities of arms 29 constituting a. bracket, are connected witheach-other, the

lower extremities of the arms 29 being rigidly assembled with the tub 1in any suitable manner. Mounted upon the outer'extremity of the member26 is a collar 30, ada ted to hold the pinion 25 in mesh with its ellow,the collar 30 being held in place upon the arm 26 by means of a setscrew 31. For the rotation of the pinion 25, any suitable means may beprovlded; in the present instance I have equlpped the pinion 25,adjacent its periphery, with an operating handle 32.

The bearing 21 is arranged to project beyond the outer wall of thecasing 19, and with this bearing is assembled a casing 33, arranged toinclose the small pinion 2 and the portion of the larger pinion 25,which is in mesh with the pinion 24:. This casing 33 prevents thegarments of the operator from being drawn between the pinions when thedevice is in use. 1

- The operation of the device will be clear from the foregoindescription, but a brief resume may profita ly be given at this point.

In practical operation, the garments which are to be cleansed may bedisposed within the tub 1, resting upon the conoidal screen 4:. The tub1 is then filled with a sufficient quantity of water to cover the screen18, so that there will be no possibility of sucking air into the intake11. The pinion 25 is then rotated by means of the handle 32, and thispinion engaging the pinion 24, will cause the rotation of the shaft 2,the blades 23 carried thereby drawing the water through the relativelylarge intake 11 and forcing the same upward through the outlet 10,allowing the water to fall u on the upper surface of the clothessupported by the screen 4.

The foregoing operation will result in a continuous circulation of waterthrough thle) garments which are disposed within the tu 1.

' I regard it as of importance, that I have given a downward inclinationto the bottom 2 of the tub. By this construction, the sediment containedin the water after it has passed through the garments, will tend to workdownward, ultimately collecting adjacent the outlet 3, from whichposition it may readily be drained oil from time to time. The mouth ofthe intake 10 is upbent and spaced apart from the bottom 12, so that thecleanest portion of the water may be drawn into the intake. which isremovably assembled with the mouth of the intake is adapted to receivelint and other matter; but, should I desire to dispense with the screen18, the downward inclination given to the intake 11, will tend toprevent buttons and other relatively heavy substances not readilyafi'ected by the The screen 18,

flow of vwater in "the intake, from being drawn into the casing 19, tothe damage of the pumping mechanism therein contained. The flaringoutline given to the head 17 prevents the water ad a'cent the innerextremity of the intake 11 from'being drawn thereinto from the bottom ofthe tub, and the sediment derived from the garments will thus be allowedto settle, following the inclination of the bottom of thetub to'theoutlet 3, as hereinbefore described.

The device results not merely in a circulation of the water through thegarments which are mounted in the tub, but in a circulation of waterwhich represents the most cleanly portion of the liquid contained in thetub.

It will be seen that by means of the screens 4 and 18, and owing to theinclination given. to the intake 11, it is extremely improbable that anysubstance should be drawn into the pumping mechanism, but, should suchan occurrence arise, the dished screen 15 will retain such substance inthe mouth of the outlet pipe, preventing the same from falling upon andworking its way through the clothes, to make again the circuithereinbefore described;

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire toprotect, by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the class described comprising atub; a pi e having itsends extended through the wa ls of the tub to points adjacent the axisof the tub, the lower, intake end of the pipe being downwardly inclinedtoward the axis of the tub and upbent in its terminal portion; and apump interposed in the pipe between its ends,

above the lowermost portion of the intake end of the pipe.

2. A device of the class described comprising a tub having an inclinedbottom and provided with an outlet adjacent the lowermost portion of thebottom; a pipe having its ends disposed within the tub adjacent the topand the bottom thereof, the lower, intake end of the pipe beingdownwardly inclined to-rest upon the bottom of the tub and upbent in itsterminal portion; a screen located, between the ends of the pi e andperipherally assembled with the tub; a centrifugal pump interposed inthe ipe intermediate its ends; and intermeshmg pinions supported by thetub and operatively connected with the pump.

3. A device of the class described comprising a tub having an inclinedbottom and provided with an outlet adjacent the lowermost portion of thebottom; a pipe having its middle portion disposed in upright posltionupon the exterior of the tub and terminatin in an intake end and anoutlet end exten ing through the wall of the tub to points adjacent theaxis of the tub, the in In testimony that I claim the foregoing takeend"'of the pipe being inclined to rest as my own, I have hereto aflixedmy signaupon the bottom, and terminally upbent; 8; ture in the presenceof two witnesses. screen located between the ends of the pipe RALPH G.IREY.

5 and assembled with the tub; and pumping Witnesses:

mechanism interposed in the upright por- M. E. CUTHBERT, tion of thepipe. M. H. MALO'I'I.

